The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-28

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HONOR R0LI-BEsT LETTERS
First Honor-AIary V. Hall. Dewitt Neb
Second Honor-Clarence w. Bowers, Geneva, O.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PLEDGE.
Belieuiag that loyalty 10 The Union is fidelity to The
u liberty, equal rights aud me etouGtOn u man
Riad ere 10 soemnV pledge 0SeueS 10 Sacredig guard
our free institutions aud disseminate knowledge o.
Their great underlying principles fn ne communities
so friici lire. AHd that i all Times Of perl are
ariil stand ~ oar country aud her Jiog Y need DC
smith our tires.
Clara A. Barlow, New Canaan. Conn, soldiers
daughter, p; Annie J. Shaw NerbecS, Kan. c.
W. Enycart Bellwood, Neb.i Robin Fletcher, Hub
bell, Neb. Total $50.
sEARcHERs AND soLvERs.
James j.. Alger, l6; Mrs. @. f. Peire. Phillips
Wis, B; Edith nj. Cutting At.leboro Fails Mass.
] john HRryie bloomfield, Iowa; John A. Lyte,
Downs KAN, 4; III. A. Mccall, Is; William Pratt,
NorwHk. O., q; Annie l.. Marsh, IS; Frank W.
Coombs, Dallison, West Va, g; &. w. Enyearl,
BellwoOd, Ncb., A.
OUR ROLL-CALL-cREETINGs
Frank Curtis, lie Roy, n. Y; Il. B. Bowser, u.
Academy. Ind. OF Levi Bowser, 10th Ind. J.. A;
Joseph Al. Morton. North Robinson, o.. Of an
old soldier who needs a pension; Fannie Carpen-
Ger, hommalonna, iowa soldiers daughter; lty Boz
Flu IaA flrs.n IA
see Boys letter; Bertha Bendon, soldiers daugh-
ter "a, Cape Charles City, Va, agrees with Liz
lie" Altoona Cora A. knthbun, Peiosky, Mich,
agrees with c. l.. Hale, has tried working from 5
"a 60 10 p. M and washing dishes at that, Tor
summer borders Cbatte Coleman, Selma, Cal;
Josie kcuney l3, Chester, ILL.,. celebrated Gen. Lo-
gan's birthday with her little schOolmates Feb. 9,
will do 20 yearly; Theresa Lutz, Box 80, Kewau.
nee Wis, soldiers daughter Layina johnson,
Ozark. Ark; Marcia l.. Cash, Pierceyille Kan.
soldier father blind. served in 10Th and 18th Me-.
has known all the vicisstudes Of the sod shanty
veteran. Holloway, o.
Now, girls, i think we should all sympathize
with deserving fellow like Eugene Hale. and /
do FOR one; and ar Tor Archie, the battery boy feel
sorry Tor him, but am not the right Grace. Grace
OF Nebraska, theory is good 10 preach but hard 10
practice write again, Grace.-Lady Grace, Reed-
failure TO answer the following correctly and
promptly s said Ia have prevented the promotion of
an Intelligent and competent Department clerk at
Washington, ID G.; "Mite eleven thousand eleven
hundred aud eleven. See h?-John A. Lyle,
Downs Kan.
] think Annies idea a good one in that OF in
curing into the habits and character Of ones you
write 10. j could scarcely bring myself 10 think
there was one ia the q. g. a fraud but am sorry 10
say have found such, and ones would almost have
Eiaked my life on ar being honest and true. Why
not all be just 90 our own true selves and nothing
more. Fraud, like murder, will Out.-Meda Plymp-
Bon, West Decatur. Pa.
OUR GIRLS IN SUNNY FLORIDA.
FRnEDs or THE C. C.. We live in Sunny
FLORIDA" and have a fine young orange grove.
bananas are magnihcent-looking tr0pheal plants.
with their long, broad leaves like green silk and
their heavy punches OF green or yellow fruit. We
80 used 10 seeing the long Spanish moss on the
trees hcre that we think il curiosity; but people
in the North would prize II very highly. The
beautiful clearwater lakes are a most attractive
feature Of Florida Who would ask more pleas
ant time than 10 take boat and ride around the
lakes aud gather the lovely white water lilies or
90 go fishing and catch glistening string of the
finest ilsh tisal ever SWAN tie wators-trout For
those VINO delight % hunting there are deer, tur-
keys squirrels, rabbits, sandhill cranes almost ms
TAI a. a man, foxes, etc. and once ia a while
bear or wildcat, besides many birds that are killed
Tor their plumage. Altogether we think Florida a
very desirable place % live.-Nesia V. Ohnger
daughter 18Th w. Va. veteran Winter Haven. Polk
Co, Fla.
L. a veterans daughter knock for adrnit,nuoe 10
the g q. Although ! live Ia Florida am not a
Cracker, as the Iiordians are called. This is
INCEST lakes and largest alligat0rs Of almost any
fihte. ~ has also large groves oil oranges lemons
grapefruit and oitFous hat grow ON trees I'M ,i,
81,
PunNu banana aud pinenpples are also grown
hete.-Jcrsey Girl, Exeter, Tia.
CHANCE FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS.
fnnNDs on TTE G. g.; As there was but a few
answers 90 my prize offer FOR the first correct st ~
thc 10 best naturalisis submitted and As several
have objected ~ my selection of thc best naural-
isis request ali persons interested la the natural
sciences 10 take postal and write Tie names of
ilie irce best nnturaiisis TINT fhe world has ever
Known. Sign your nnmc aud send 1t 10 me- ] will
thaulnte these iss and send tic result 10 fl,e N n
4 sut41 fyi4- a
a. prepared specimens from amy selected dcpart-
nenl g. natural history 20 the One whose list COM
llhl'a WIN lle slindnld one. Address cards 10 W
=, h4nEley, Cioarlcld. Iowa.
HISTORY AND SCIENCE
lRnNDs o. TIRE q. G.: think H. O. Horp's spo-
reaiton most excellent provided ID De limited IL
aineFean history would propose a debate on
Resoitod That Columbus did not discover Amer
Ivill take my stand on the negative side Hyl,a,
hes thc g. 9. % say on this subiccl2 am greatly
Interested ~ American, nnd especially II 4 his.
is illa ns9 oihithoi9gy nnd zoology, would
li.e itilets nom thc q. q. Amy on an Of tht-e
fn'9ecr nla especially on thc latter from tic
south ana i-ati. 70 increase nay collection oi
bHHs eGps WI oiicr 20 send % the person send.
lhg mc the best collection OF fully identif.d rpd
labeled cegH dictionary OF SO pages and for nc
49, s'ieS speeimtn collection Of SO foreign
30.-Nlll, Box Csc, MacoInb Ill
BOY WHO KNOWS A GOOD NEWSPAPER.
FlutNnH on THE q. O.. Ewonder how taau,y "a
you ENJOY reading ar much j dog Readiuy !.
next o. school, ln my opinion. Ahead la some ,,e
tiiecs for in reading books aud papers one vii
leHrn Hloui the everyday aiiiars. which he would
leNor do in school
person who docs not read the papers 4,
feneiAg afraid 50 90 into society for a. soon a,
tue Topic pl the day begin 10 DC discussed ne 1,
eni,D'e 20 have anything say and oil course feel,
embarrassed.
have al'gays read great many papers. and
among lheul All There Dr. none j look forward A.
a. much az IHE NATIONAL TuBUNE which 49,
hao tiie pleasure Of reading for three wears
would Ike tic Clubs opinion Of / Rider TFao.
Eafdh stories. They Interest me very mpcb he
cause They are Of different style from mos
writers. '''"' .4ion
Viii the G. g. exchange postal autopranls viii
me- would like Annie l. Mnrsli's and ,renn,sse,
Boys partleuiarly.-Clareuoe w. Bowers Gene
va, %. ~
IN EOUTHWEsT KANSAS.
FRHEDs or THE G. c.: Ia response 10 man,
feqnesis VIII SAY that Southwest Kansas HI :
fOlllnR prairie with water at depth of from n
~ ~ feet. Most everything can be raised out her,
anal Ia put Ia the ground and cultivated. Wood